Okanagan College (OC) Business School students were well represented at the Queen’s University Intercollegiate Business Competition held January 13-15 in Kingston, Ontario.
The 15 students combined for four medals and also won the team award for outstanding team spirit.
Students had 5.5 hours to analyze a business scenario, develop a solution, and create a presentation for a panel of judges.
They competed in areas such as human resources, ethics, accounting, debate, digital strategy, marketing and trade policy.
His teammates Patrick Gilmour and Jessica Skerlec placed first in the human resources competition.
“The whole process challenged me to apply my learnings and strengths from our business program in an environment outside of the classroom,” Skerlec said.
Gilmour was over the moon when he learned that OC had been named champion.
“I was so happy to be able to attribute this achievement to the dedication of our coaches – Roger and Laura – and the entire business program at OC,” he said.
Here is the list of winners:
- 1st (HR): Patrick Gilmour and Jessica Skerlec – Coached by Laura Thurnheer and Roger Wheeler;
- 2nd (debate): Braden Hall and Manmeet Dhaliwal – coached by Bob Groves;
- 2nd (Ethics): Kimberly Cornell – coached by Robert Ryan and Caroline Gilchrist;
- 3rd (Accounting): Annika Kirk and Connor Margetts – Coached by Mary Ann Knoll and Adrian Fontenla;
- Co-Chair Award – Outstanding Team Spirit.
The Queen’s University Intercollegiate Business Competition is considered the largest, oldest and most prestigious undergraduate business case competition in Canada.
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